2006-08-15 17:19:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
My teeth were yellow as a child and I was told by a dentist that it was a natural protective coating and to this day I don't have any big cavities. As I got older, I started to get my teeth cleaned and got two teeny winnie cavities so know I leave my teeth alone.
There are other types of yellow that are on the teeth like cigarette stains, coffee stains, and fruit stains that stay on the teeth. You need a dentist to verify which one it is...
2006-08-15 17:28:42 · answer #1 · answered by mysticmoonprincess01 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, as you grow older your teeth will naturally become yellow. Your teeth has enamel which is the white outermost layer that you see, and dentine, which is more yellow in colour and underneath your enamel. As you age, you will produce more dentine, but you can't make anymore enamel, hence yellow dentine will start to show up more underneath you translucent white enamel.
But, enamel can also be stained by nicotine, coffee and tea in everyday life.
2006-08-16 06:55:26 · answer #2 · answered by adikaliya86 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genetics - might run in the family.
Bad hygiene - you don't brush 3x a day.
Smoking - nicotine can really mess up you front teeth.
To avoid - use colgate 12 whitening - it protects gums and whitens teeth at the same time. See your dentist regularly for cleaning for plaque build-up, brush 3x a day and change your toothbrush every 3-6 months. Gargle with astringosol or listerine also.
2006-08-16 00:26:25 · answer #3 · answered by Equinox 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because of the colouring in everything these days and stuff like smoking and drinking coffee, especially black coffee. you could pay for your teeth to be bleached if you wanted whiter teeth but i think its quite pricey!
2006-08-16 01:02:16 · answer #4 · answered by Emma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be a number of things, food, coffee,even some medications can make them yellow, oh smoking also
2006-08-16 00:24:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Surprisingly good answers from the lay crowd.
2006-08-19 21:36:41 · answer #6 · answered by DrTomBMW.M-3.M-5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you brush your teeth they are suppose to be brushed at least three times a day
2006-08-16 00:46:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
most often because of tea or coffee or other stains that soak into the enamel.
2006-08-16 00:24:16 · answer #8 · answered by surlygurl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
soda pop, coffee
2006-08-16 00:23:17 · answer #9 · answered by nene 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
plaque, tea, coffee, tartar
2006-08-16 00:26:47 · answer #10 · answered by +bookish+ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋